!! PLEASE DO NOT HIT REPLY BUTTON - address your replies to: [log in to unmask] CAQDAS NETWORKING PROJECT Next Software development seminars and workshop events for QUALRUS software Next week we welcome Ed Brent to the University of Surrey when he will be leading two events on 10 February and 11 February , 2004. With Ideaworks, Ed Brent develops Qualrus software for qualitative data analysis. Qualrus makes use of intelligent computational strategies to help the researcher at each of the three major stages of qualitative research: coding, analysis, and application. Participants can attend either or both days. Day 1 is FREE Day 2 incurs a small fee per person - with big discounts for e.g. project groups OUTLINES Day 1: - Part 1 Introductory overview of the software, demonstrations and discussion concerning the software and the - methodological support it offers (3-4Hrs) - Part 2: ( Optional) 2 hours of step by step hands on orientation with the software Day 2: - Hands on, step by step workshop - as much as possible - More advanced uses, functions, and options using Qualrus - Project advice - Use and reference to participants own data - where possible. For further information and a full information file available about these events and the software, contact Ann Lewins at [log in to unmask] regards Ann Lewins, Manager Christina Silver, Resource Officer CAQDAS Networking Project Dept of Sociology, University of Surrey GUILDFORD GU2 7XH, UK email: [log in to unmask] OR [log in to unmask] CAQDAS web site: http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/caqdas/ Tel +44 (0)1 483 68 94 55 Fax +44 (0)1 483 68 95 51 DISCUSSION GROUP qual-software : join information etc see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/qual-software.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CAQDAS NETWORKING PROJECT funded by the ESRC Research Methods Programme to support the use of software in qualitative data analysis; co-directed by Nigel Fielding, Professor of Sociology, University of Surrey and Ray Lee, Professor of Social Research Methods at Royal Holloway, University of London